Mannar Island Lighthouse (new)

Mannar Island Lighthouse (new)
Talaimannar

Mannar Island Lighthouse in 2014
Northern Province
Location Mannar Island
Talaimannar
Sri Lanka
Coordinates 09°06′26.8″N 79°43′51.8″E / 9.107444°N 79.731056°E / 9.107444; 79.731056Coordinates: 09°06′26.8″N 79°43′51.8″E / 9.107444°N 79.731056°E / 9.107444; 79.731056
Year first constructed 1915
Construction masonry tower
Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern white tower and lantern
Height 19 metres (62 ft)
Focal height 17 metres (56 ft)
Range 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)
Characteristic Fl W 5s.
Admiralty number F0884
NGA number 27364
ARLHS number SLI-015

Mannar Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Talaimannar on Mannar Island in northern Sri Lanka.[1][2][3] Built in 1915, the 19 metres (62 ft) white lighthouse has a round cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Rowlett, Russ (13 February 2006). "Lighthouses of Sri Lanka". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  2. ↑ "Mannar Island (New)/Talaimannar (New) Light". Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society.
  3. ↑ "Lighthouse Explorer: Mannar Island Light (new)". Lighthouse Digest.


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